Chapter 348 Busan Power
There was also a result in Busan soon, which was news about Choi Ik-hyun.
After Li You finished talking with Zhao Taixie that day, he specifically asked Quan Zaijun to learn about this person through Song Donghe's daughter Song Rena.
"There is basically no difference," Li You flipped through the sorted information and raised his eyebrows, "Zhao Taixie really speaks the truth."
"President," Quan Zaijun was puzzled, "Is this person so important?"
"Of course it's important," Li You put the information back on the table. "After all, Busan is the second largest city on the Korean Peninsula. It's not like those other small cities where you can just use force to take over."
“There are so many complicated networks of people and relationships that we have to take our time.”
He said slowly, "Get ready. We will most likely set off in the next few days."
Jeon Jae-jun turned serious and nodded, "I understand, President."
"Also," Li You glanced at him, "did the people sent to the Kaesong Industrial Park, a joint development between North and South Korea, arrive on time?"
"We've arrived," Jeon Jae-jun stood up straight. "Although the management there is strict, regular phone calls are allowed, but they must be done under surveillance."
"They only reported the number of people and the current status to me," said Jeon Jae-jun. "No problems have been found so far."
"That's fine," Li You warned Quan Zaijun, "Don't cause trouble. Things over there are beyond our control. Tell their employers not to cause trouble, and tell them that if their employers cause trouble, don't be a fool and take the blame."
"I understand," Jeon Jae-joon nodded.
The small speaker on the table rang, and Li You pressed the button, "What's wrong?"
It was Yoon Ji-woo's voice, "Chairman nim, Choi Ik-hyun is here."
"Hmm..." Li You raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. "Bring him up in two minutes."
"clear."
Li You glanced at Quan Zaijun, thought about it, and confirmed that everything he needed to explain had been explained. He pushed the information on the table to Quan Zaijun and said, "Take the information back. I have to meet this real person."
Quan Jae-jun nodded, put the document away, and left the side without text facing outwards, to ensure that nothing on it could be seen by someone passing by.
In the corridor, Jeon Jae-joon, who was leaving, also met Choi Ik-hyun who was following Yoon Ji-woo.
Cui Yixian was a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and with shiny hair. When the two met, he was walking lightly in the corridor with a smile on his face.
When his eyes met with Quan Zaijun's, the smile on his face deepened a little, and he took the initiative to step forward and stretched out his hand first, "Hello, Chief Quan."
Cui Yixian's voice carried just the right amount of warmth and respect.
Jeon Jae-jun was a little surprised, "You know me?"
"Of course I know him," Cui Yixian nodded cheerfully, "All the heads of Kinmen Security are public information."
He secretly stated that he did not investigate Jeon Jae-joon privately, and only knew about it because of the company's public list.
Jeon Jae-jun nodded without much expression changing, but he did not refuse the courtesy of shaking hands.
"Mr. Cui, please go in as soon as possible. Chairman Nim is still waiting for you inside. Don't keep Chairman Nim waiting for too long."
Jeon Jae-joon's tone was flat, still businesslike.
"Understood," Choi Ik-hyun nodded and quickly followed Yoon Ji-woo, "See you next time, all grown up."
The sun was just as warm that day. The curtains were half-drawn, and the sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the office very bright.
The slick Choi Ik-hyun followed Yoon Ji-woo and walked briskly into the magnificent office.
Cui Yixian's eyes swept across the beautiful decorations and locked on Li You, and a flattering smile unconsciously rose at the corner of his mouth.
The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to show his sophistication and shrewdness.
Li You was sitting opposite him on the single leather sofa, looking up slightly at Cui Yixian with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Cui Yixian quickly bowed and saluted, his voice seemed naturally gentle, "President Nim, I am Cui Yixian."
Li You nodded and asked casually, "I heard that it was Mr. Cui who took the initiative to see me?"
"I want to see you," Cui Yixian said without hiding anything, "With your status, you can't just see me whenever I want."
Li You raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he enjoyed what Cui Yixian said.
"I came to see President Nim to make sure I can help him," Choi Ik-hyun said humbly and confidently, "I am sure of the various situations in Busan. No one knows better than me."
Li You raised his lips, "Mr. Cui is so confident?"
He felt as if he was facing a dog-headed military strategist.
Cui Yixian struck while the iron was hot and continued, "I heard that recently, under your leadership, the Kinmen Group has grown stronger and stronger, and even its international influence is expanding. This is the result of your foresight and vision."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cui Yixian heard Li You chuckle, and there was subtle encouragement in that laughter.
Cui Yixian was sure that his words had some effect. He cleared his throat and said, "But."
"President Nim, it took you four years to conquer the underground of Seoul."
Cui Yixian was not afraid either, and recounted Li You's past events in detail, "From 1997 to now, it can be said that it has been less than four years."
"It took you so long, even with your ability. This shows how difficult it is to completely defeat the underground forces in a big city with complicated interpersonal relationships."
Cui Yixian took the opportunity to bring up Busan, "Chairman Li, if I can come, I believe I can communicate with many people in Busan in advance."
He patted his chest and said, "This will also greatly speed up the process."
Cui Yixian suggested that he would be responsible for communication and guaranteed that it would be successful as soon as possible.
"Mr. Cui is so confident?"
"It's not that I'm confident," Choi Ik-hyun chuckled, "It's just that I know the people in Busan too well. There's no official there that I haven't given gifts to, and no boss there who doesn't know me."
"You know me, and I know you are familiar with me," Li You looked at him, "I am a little curious, how are you going to proceed?"
He asked, "If you want to make them behave, you can't just be smooth and give gifts."
Cui Yixian said calmly, "I can play a role in communication and make most of the officials behind them no longer oppose the president nim's entry. Isn't that enough?"
He added, "In fact, the chairman is not mainly worried about the military strength of those people under him, but the officials who support them behind them. After all, in terms of military strength, those people under him can never compare with the Kinmen Group."
"If one or two of those officials oppose the president, it will be easy to deal with," Cui Yixian saw it very clearly, "We can even make them disappear at will."
“But if they all stand together and boycott Chairman Nim and the Golden Gate Group,” Choi Ik-hyun said, “Chairman Nim can’t let anyone make them all disappear.”
Li You actually understood that the real work still had to be done by Kinmen, and Cui Yixian only played the role of a lubricant.
He pondered for a moment, and finally spoke slowly, "With Councillor Zhao guaranteeing you, I trust you to do the job, so I'll leave it to Mr. Cui."
Cui Yixian was delighted, but he maintained a proper respect on his face, "Thank you, President Nim, I will do my best and will not let you down."
The two people's eyes met in the air, and they understood each other's thoughts.
Cui Yixian knew very well that Kinmen Group's march into Busan was unstoppable.
Today's visit is to consolidate his relationship with the Kinmen Group, or in other words, his relationship with Li You, and to add some bargaining chips to his position in the Kinmen Group after he joins.
Of course Li You also understood what he was thinking, and the two of them coincidentally did not mention what reward Cui Yixian wanted.
Since Cui Yixian, who was able to remain calm and had built a network of personal connections over the years, wanted to rely on the Kinmen Group, Li You certainly had no reason to refuse.
Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Cui Yixian immediately took out an exquisite business card from his pocket and handed it over, his voice becoming softer and more humble, "This is my business card. If President Nim wants to know anything about Busan, just give me a call. I am always at your service."
Li You sat leisurely on the leather chair, tapping the table lightly with his fingers. He took the business card, took a quick look at it, and put it into the business card box.
"While you are here," Li You said calmly, "just tell me about the biggest forces in Busan right now."
"President Nim, I will definitely tell you everything I know," Cui Yixian's voice actually contained a bit of exaggerated respect, but Li You still nodded slightly and looked at him without any expression.
Cui Yixian seemed to be unaware and continued, "From what I can see, the biggest force in Busan right now is undoubtedly Zhang Daozhi and his group of dogs."
"Zhang Daozhi?" Li You narrowed his eyes.
"It's him. President Nim has heard of him?" Cui Yixian was a little surprised.
Seeing Li You shaking his head, he added, "Chairman Nim should have heard about me from Councillor Zhao. Zhang Daozhi is a guy from the same era as my nephew."
"But they are in different areas," Cui Yixian said in amazement, "He is lucky that he has a brother who is willing to go to jail for seven years for him."
Cui Yixian thought for a moment and said, "If we calculate the time, the head clerk who took all the blame for him and went to jail for him should be released from prison in the next few days."
Seeing that Li You had no intention of speaking, he simply continued speaking.
"Zhang Daozhi's ambition is neither big nor small," Choi Ik-hyun said of him. "He is ambitious, but he never gets involved in high-level factions and always keeps his head down as a black boss."
"As long as he is given benefits, he will do any dirty work that anyone asks him to do, and he never offends people in official positions, even if they are small policemen. But in this way, he will never be able to become a big man like Song Donghyuk and be on par with those people."
"They say he has little ambition," Choi Ik-hyun observed Li You's expression, "This guy is secretly selling drugs, and he sells a large amount."
"And from what I know," Cui Yixian said cautiously, "the source of the drugs is likely to come from the north."
"Of course. It's also possible that my information is wrong."
Cui Yixian smiled and said, "Sometime last year, his drug business seemed to be going downhill."
Li You raised his eyebrows. Sometime last year. It was probably referring to the second joint operation, when a large drug trafficking group was destroyed.
"So now, he is still doing it?"
Cui Yixian nodded and said, "I heard that the supplier has been changed, but the business is far worse than before."
"Ever since Song Dong Hyuk and his son died, Zhang Daozhi's power has grown. Especially after Song Dong Hyuk's son died, only a small part of the power was taken over by his daughter, and most of it belonged to Zhang Daozhi."
"Song Dong Hyuk, under the protection of the officials, suppressed Jang Do Shik for nearly ten years, but he died overnight, and even his manor was burned down."
"Who made Song Dong Hyuk offend someone?" Li You said, "If he dies, then he dies."
Cui Yixian nodded, "In addition to Zhang Daozhi, another relatively large force is Song Ruina. She is Song Donghe's daughter. She is also a ruthless woman."
"Very much like her father Song Dong Hyuk."
Cui Yixian said a lot more scattered things, and finally made a special summary, "If President Nim can take down Jang Do-sik and others first, I think the Busan underground will be a lamb to be slaughtered."
"Mr. Cui, you are right," Li You said, with a rare hint of smile in his voice. "The success of our Kinmen Group today is inseparable from partners like you."
"But." Li You looked at him with a smile, "Does Mr. Cui have a grudge against Zhang Daozhi?"
Cui Yixian was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but touch his head. He didn't get angry, but laughed, "I still can't hide it from the president."
"I can see that you don't intend to hide it," Li You shook his head, "Anyway, you are right. If you want Busan, you have to deal with Jang Do-sik."
(End of this chapter)
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